SSP sustainability score: 37/100
Better than 62% of Food Service / Restaurants
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
SSP runs restaurants, bars, cafés, lounges and convenience shops at airports, railway stations and other travel sites in 38 countries. Airports bring in 70% of its sales and rail about 25%.
More about SSP
SSP Group plc was incorporated in 2006 under the name Hackremco (No. 2347) Limited. It had an average of 42,488 employees and £3,638.5 million revenue in its year to 30 September 2025.
Founded 2006Head office London, United KingdomStaff ~42,488 average (FY2025, year to 30 September 2025)Revenue ~£3.64B revenue (£3,638.5M, FY2025 to 30 September 2025)Website ↗
SSP's footprint was 1,838,049 tCO2e in FY2025, covering its own sites, the energy it buys and its supply chain; 1,525,122 t of it comes from the goods and services it buys. Its totals have risen since FY2022, when they were 886,439 t. Renewables were 10% of its energy and 19% of its electricity, and it relies on the airports and stations it trades in to switch supply. Its SBTi-validated targets are absolute: Scope 1 and 2 down 60% by FY2032 and net zero by FY2040, both from FY2019. 99.7% of its own-brand packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable, but it publishes no water use figure and its data is not externally assured.
SSP scores 37/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified November 2026.
That places SSP joint 521st of 1,043 companies scored, and joint 20th of 54 in Food Service / Restaurants.
What is SSP doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (0/10, 1/10).
Where SSP lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- Its effect on waterPublish figures for its water use.
- How clean its energy isMove to a renewable energy tariff or make a major efficiency investment.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water1/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports6/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
A score changes when the evidence does. We use new published evidence at the next rescore. Anyone can send us new evidence, free. How to send it.
How is SSP's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is SSP's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by SSP itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 emissions represent 3.5% of our total FY2025 footprint.”
“8% increase in Scope 1 & 2”
“The Klimato platform calculates the carbon footprint of recipes”
“SSP Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 60% by FY2032 from a FY2019 base year.”
“has formally approved its near- and long-term net-zero targets for all emission scopes”
“60 Our net-zero transition and climate”
“has been named as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025”
“Company has a target for, and reports on, zero net”
“Parent company: SSP Group Plc”
“There are no active boycotts of this company.”
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How does SSP compare with other food service / restaurants companies?
Where SSP sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 54 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, SSP is tied =20th of 54, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Food Service / Restaurants?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above SSP.
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